He grunted in a way that said he wasn't sure he bought any of that, but didn't want to argue about it, either.

"Given all the things that exist and happen here - " He was willing to roll with it. Or appear to roll with it. Meanwhile, food was appearing, and that was another thing he was happily anticipating.

Way less conflict in that one and gave him a distraction from 'sex demon hot guy' that was all kinds of confusing for him.